A majority — 78% — of school communication professionals say they have faced challenges with false information in school communities this year, up from 62% in 2020, according to a survey released this month by the National School Public Relations Association.
K-12 Dive
Chances are if you like something you'd like the world to know! Yet, beginning this week on X—the social media platform formerly known as Twitter—likes are now private, at least to everyone but the one getting liked and the user doing the liking.
Forbes
Artificial intelligence tools can create lifelike faces and realistic photographs — and they are getting better all the time. The phony images now appear regularly on social media, with many users seeming to believe that the images are real.
The New York Times
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the White House and federal agencies such as the FBI may continue to urge social media platforms to take down content the government views as misinformation, handing the Biden administration a technical if important election-year victory.
CNN
Fake websites masquerading as news now outnumber legitimate local news websites, with Russia playing a leading role in their proliferation, say media analysts.
Voice of America
The United Nations has launched recommendations for urgent actions against mis- and disinformation and hate speech.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe
Stem cells have long fascinated researchers because of their ability to reproduce and, in some cases, transform into other cell types. Because of this, they are thought to hold the potential for treating many diseases and injuries.
The Associated Press
This year’s college graduates are getting ready to start their new lives! It’s a big transition that includes important changes. Grads may be moving to a new city, finding a new place to live, or searching for a new job. Graduation also often means new financial responsibilities, such as starting payments on student loans.
Better Business Bureau News
Russia has ramped up its disinformation operations targeting the Paris Olympics, this time with a new video that makes it appear as if the CIA is warning Americans about traveling in the city's metro.
CBS News
The first of its kind, independent evaluation of Common Sense Media's media literacy education curriculum shows that it has had a positive impact on students in a United Kingdom study and that the process works.
Common Sense Media / London School of Economics
Over the past few years, misinformation and distrust in the media have become hot-button issues for Americans. As many as 3 in 4 Americans overestimate how well they can spot misinformation, researchers for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found in 2021.
Yahoo News / Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Social media channels, including Tiktok, are full of videos offering health and medical advice from celebrity and everyday influencers. But a dangerous new trend centers around skin care and sunscreen – or the lack thereof.
WTNH-TV
Deepfake detection is a burgeoning market: In 2023, startups combatting technology misinformation raised $313 million — up 67% from funding in 2021.
Business Insider
Christina Veiga (shown) of the News Literacy Project sat down with CNN’s Hadas Gold and explained how to spot an AI-generated content.
CNN
Artificial intelligence is often associated with digital deception, but a team of Australian and British researchers are trying to flip the script by using AI to counter climate misinformation.
Scientific American
Artificial intelligence technology is not new, but dramatic advances in generative AI have captured the world’s attention and are transforming the information landscape. The infographic in the link below provides an overview of how this technology works and offers six news literacy takeaways to keep in mind as these tools evolve.
News Literacy Project
The Integrity Project gathered a panel of elections experts last month to discuss the finer points of the elections process as part of the apolitical non-profit’s inaugural “Integrity Matters” events series.
Read MoreThere are gaps in our understanding of how and why digital misinformation propagates. To help design effective interventions to minimize the spread of falsehoods, researchers need data and transparency from online platforms.
Nature
With the 2024 election looming in the not-so-distant future, there’s a lot of information to consider and consume. And that may mean a lot of lies that can lead to irrational beliefs.
ASU News
A new in-depth analysis shows that users who reply to misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a positive attitude, politeness, and strong evidence are more likely to encourage others to disbelieve the incorrect information.
Georgia Tech
